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CONTENTS INHOUD
No.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
Page GazetteNo. No.
No. Bladsy KoerantNo. No.
GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS
Health, Department of
Government Notices
R. 99 Health Professions Act (56/1974):Regulations relating to the registration ofstudent dental assistants: Amendment ...
R. 100 do.: Regulations relating to the qualifications for registration of dental assistants:Amendment .
R. 101 do.: Regulations relating to the registration of persons who hold qualificationsnot prescribed for registration .
R. 102 do.: Health Professions Council of SouthAfrica: Regulations relating to the conduct of inquiries into alleged unprofes-sional conduct .
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Goewermenffikenn~gewmgs
R.99 Wet op Gesondheidsberoepe (56/1974):Regulasies betreffende die registrasievan student tandheelkundige assistente:Wysiging ..
R. 100 do.: Regulasies betreffende die kwalifikasies vir registrasie van tand-heelkundige assistente: Wysiging .
R. 101 do.: Regulasies betreffende die registrasie van persone wat kwalifikasiesbesit wat nie vir registrasie voorgeskryf isnie .
R. 102 do.: Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe vanSuid-Afrika: Regulasies betreffende dieinstelling van 'n ondersoek na beweerdeonprofessionele gedrag .
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GOVERNMENT NOTICES
GOEWERMENTSKEI\INISGEWINGS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDEPARTEMENT VAN GESONDHEID
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974 (ACT 56 of 1974)
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6 February 2009
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF STUDENT DENTALASSISTANTS: AMENDMENT
The Minister of Health intends, under section 61 (5) read with sections 61 (1) (a) of theHealth Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and after consultation with the HealthProfessions Council of South Africa, to amend the regulations promulgated as GovernmentNotice No. R. 581 of 30 May 2008 as reflected in the Schedule.
Interested persons are invited to submit any substantiated comments or representations onthe proposed amendments to the Director-General: Health, Private Bag X828, Pretoria,0001 (for the attention of the Director: Human Resource Stakeholder Relations andManagement), within three months from date of publication of this notice.
SCHEDULE
Definitions
1. In this schedule, "the regulations" means regulations relating to the registration ofstudent dental assistants as published under Government Notice NO.R.581 of 30 May2008, and any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in theregulations shall have that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates.
Amendment of Regulation 2 of the regulations.
2. Regulation 2 of the regulations is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-regulation(2) of the following sub-regulation:-
"(2) In the case of persons who have worked as dental assistants prior to date ofpromulgation of these regulations for a period of less that five (5) years, within fourmonths from a date as may be determined by council and published in the Gazetterequiring such registration."
MINISTER OF HEALTH
DATE: 06/01/2009
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No. R. 99
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 FEBRUARY 2009
6 Februarie 2009
WET OP GESONDHEIDSBEROEPE, 1974 (WET NO. 56 van 1974)
REGULASIES BETREFFENDE DIE REGISTRASIE VAN STUDENT
TANDHEELKUNDIGE ASSISTENTE: vv'YSiGING
Die Minister van Gesondheid is voomemens om kragtens artikel 61(5), gelees
met artikel 61 (1)(a) van die VVet op Gesondheidsberoepe, 1974 (Wet No. 56
van 1974), en na oorleg met die Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid
Afrika, die regulasies uitgevaardig by Goewermentskennisgewing No. R. 581
van 30 rviei 2008, te wysig soos weerspieel word in die Bylae.
Belanghebbers word versoek om enige gemotiveerde kommentaar of vertoe
oor die voorgestelde wysigings te rig aan die Direkteur-generaal: Gesondheid,
Privaat Sak X828, Pretoria, 0001 (vir die aandag van die Direkteur:
Mensehulpbronne: Belanghebberverhoudinge en -bestuur), binne drie
maande vanaf die datum van publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing.
BYLAE
Woordomskrywing
1. In hierdie bylae beteken "die regulasies" die regulasies betreffende die
registrasie van student tandheelkundige assistente soos gepubliseer by
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Goewermentskennisgewing l\lo. R. 581 van 30 Mei 2008, en het 'n uitdrukking
waaraan daar in die \Net 'n betekenis geheg is, daardle betekenis, tensy uit die
samehang anders blyk.
Wysiging van Regulasie 2 van die regulasies
2. Regulasie 2 van die regulasies word hierby gewysig deur subregulasie
(2) deur die volgende subregulasie te vervanq:
"(2) in die geval van persone wat vir 'n tydperk van minder as vyf jaar
as tandheelkundige assistente gewerk het voor die datum van
publikasie van hierdie regulasies, binne vier maande vanaf 'n datum
soos deur die mad vasgestel en in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer \,vat
sodanige registrasie vereis.".
MINISTER VAN GESONDHEID
DATUM: .
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No. R. 100
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 FEBRUARY 2009
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974 (ACT 56 of 1974)
6 February 2009
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OFDENTAL ASSISTANTS: AMENDMENT
The Minister of Health intends, under section 61 (5) read with sections 24 of the HealthProfessions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and after consultation with the HealthProfessions Council of South Africa, to amend the regulations promulgated as GovernmentNotice No. R. 338 of 15 April 2005 as amended by Government Notice No. R. 580 of 30May 2008 as reflected in the Schedule.
Interested persons are invited to submit any substantiated comments or representations onthe proposed amendments to the Director-General: Health, Private Bag X828, Pretoria,0001 (for the attention of the Director: Human Resource Stakeholder Relations andManagement), within three months from date of publication of this notice.
SCHEDULE
Definitions
1. In this schedule, "the regulations" means regulations relating to the qualifications forregistration of dental assistants as published under Government 'Notice No. R.338 of 15April 2005 as amended by Government Notice No. R.580 of 30 May 2008, and any word orexpression to which a meaning has been assigned in the regulations shall have thatmeaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates.
Amendment of Regulation 2 of the regulations.
2. Regulation 2 of the regulations is hereby amended by the substitution for sub-regulation(2) of the following sub-regulation:-
"(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, anyperson who worked as a dental assistant, prior to date of publ ication of these
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amendment regulations, for a minimum period of five years without being registeredas such may aooly to the board for registration as a dental assistant. and the boardmay at its discretion exempt such person from the requirements of sub-regulation(1 ):Provided that no person shaii quaiify for this exemption after six (6) months fromdate of publication of these amendment regulations."
~.MINISTER ~F HEALTH
DATE: 06/01/2009
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No. R. 100
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6 Februarie 2009
WET OP GESONDHEIDSBEROEPE, 1974 (WET NO. 56 VAN 1974)
REGULASIES BETREFFENDE DIE KWALlFIKASIES VIR REGISTRASIE VAN
TANDHEELKUNDIGE ASSISTENTE: WYSIGING
Die Minister van Gesondheid is voornemens om kragtens artikel 61(5), gelees met
artikel 24 van die Wet op Gesondheidsberoepe, 1974 (Wet No. 56 van 1974), en na
oorleg met die Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika, die regulasies te wysig
wat uitgevaardig is by Goewermentskennisgewing No. R. 338 van 15 April 2005,
5005 gewysig by Goewermentskennisgewing No. R. 580 van 30 Mei 2008, 5005
weerspteel in die Bylae.
Belanghebbers word versoek om enige gemotiveerde kommentaar of vertoe oor die
voorgestelde wysigings te rig aan die Direkteur-generaal: Gesondheid, Privaat Sak
X828, Pretoria, 0001 (vir die aandag van die Direkteur: Menselike hulpbronne:
Belanghebberverhoudings en -bestuur), binne drie maande na die datum van
publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing.
Woordomskrywing
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1. In hierdie bylae beteken "die regulasies" die regulasies betreffende die
kwalifikasies vir registrasie van tandheelkundige assistente soos
gepubliseer by Goewermentskennisgewing No. R. 338 van 15 April 2005
soos gewysig by Goewermentskennisgewing No. R. 580 van 30 Me;
2008, en het 'n uitdrukking waaraan daar in die regulasies 'n betekenis
geheg is, daardie betekenis, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk.
Wysiging van Regulasie 2 van die regulasies
2. Regulasie 2 van die regulasies word hierby gewysig deur subregulasie (2)
deur die volgende subregulasie te vervang:
"(2) Ondanks andersluidende bepalings in hierdie regulasies, kan enige
persoon wat voor die datum van publikasie van hierdie
wysigingsregulasies vir 'n minimum tydperk van vyf jaar sander
registrasie as tandheelkundige assistent gewerk het. aansoek doan by
die beroepsraad om registrasie as 'n tandheelkundige assistent, en die
beroepsraad kan na goeddunke sodanige persoon van die vereistes van
subregulasie (1) vrystel: Met dien verstande dat niemand na ses maande
vanaf die datum van publikasie van hierdie wysigingsregulasies vir hierdie
vrystelling mag kwalifiseer rue.".
MINISTER VAN GESONDHEID
DATUM: .
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No. R. 101
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 FEBRUARY 2009
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974
6 February 2009
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO HOLD
QUAliFICATIONS NOT PRESCRiBED FOR REGiSTRATiON
The Minister of Health has, in terms of section 25, read with section 158(1 )(e) , of the
Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and after consultation with the
Health Professions Council of South Africa, made the regulations in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Definitions
1. In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been
assigned in the Act shall bear that meaning, and, unless the context otherwise
indicates-
"board" means a professional board established in terms of section 15(1) of the Act;
"foreign qualification" means a qualification obtained at an educational institution
outside the Republic of South Africa;
"foreign qualified person" means a person who obtained a qualification for registration
as a health practitioner at an educational institution outside the Republic of South Africa;
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"independent practice" means the practising of a health profession by a registered
health practitioner for his or her own account in so/us practice, as a partner in a
partnership with another health practitioner or other health practitioners, as an associate
in an incorporated association with other health practitioners, or as a director of a
company exempted from the provisions of the Act in terms of section 54A of the Act;
"military health service" means a health service rendered by the South African
National Defence Force;
"public service" means a service rendered by the state at the national, provincial or
local level of government, including organisations that function under the auspices or
are largely subsidised by the state or are recognised by the council for the purpose of
these regulations;
"supervised practice" means practising a health profession under the supervision of
an appropriately qualified health practitioner at an approved facility as determined by the
board;
"supervision" means the overseeing of the professional acts of a person registered in
the category' of supervised practice by a supervising practitioner and the acceptance by
that supervising practitioner of liability for such professional acts;
"the Act" means the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act 1\10.56 of 1974); and
"volunteer service" means a service rendered by a South African healthcare provider
agency recognised by the council for the purpose of healthcare relief or assistance
programmes.
Registration in the categories of internship, public service, supervised practice,
education, postgraduate study, military health service and volunteer service
2. (1) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person who does not have
any satisfactory proof of having completed internship or a similar training elsewhere in
the category of internship in any of the professions registered under the Act to which
internship applies, if such a person holds a foreign qualification the education and
training standard and the duration of study of which are accepted by the council as
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equivalent to the education and training standard and duration of study of a similar
qualification awarded by accredited South African educational institutions: Provided that
in the case of an application for registration that is based on a qualification not yet
accepted by council under this subregulation, the applicant-
(a) shall, before registration, furnish the board with authoritative information on the
education, training and duration of study required for that qualification and, if the
board considers the standard of such education and training and the duration
thereof to be satisfactory, the council may accept such qualification; and
(b) may be required to pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination or
evaluation in terms of section 25(2) of the Act in the profession for which he or
she applies for registration.
(2) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of public
service in any of the professions registered under the Act, if such a person holds a
foreign qualification the education and training standard and the duration of study of
which are accepted by the council as equivalent to the education and training standard
and duration of study of a similar qualification awarded by accredited South African
educational institutions: Provided that in the case of an application for registration that is
based on a qualification not yet accepted under this subregulation, the applicant-
(a) shall, before registration, furnish the board with authoritative information on the
education, training and the duration of study required for that qualification and, if
the board considers the standard of such education and training and the duration
thereof to be satisfactory, the council may accept such qualification; and
(b) may be required to pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination or
evaluation in terms of section 25(2) of the Act in the profession for which he or
she applies for registration.
(3) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of public
service in terms of a govemment-to-govemment agreement entered into by the Republic
of South Africa and the country of the applicant, if such person holds a qualification
referred to in subregulation (2): Provided that such registration shall be limited to a
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period agreed upon by the two countries and the field of practice stipulated in the
registration certificate.
(4) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of supervised
practice in any of the professions registered under the Act if such person holds a
qualification referred to in subregulation (2) and is required by the board to practise
under the supervision of an appropriately qualified practitioner or the practising of his or
her profession is limited to supervised practice.
(5) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of education
in any of the professions registered under the Act, if such a person holds a foreign
qualification referred to in subregulation (2) and is to be employed as a lecturer, tutor
and/or researcher by a higher education and/or research institution approved by the
board for education, training or research purposes.
(6) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of
postgraduate study in any of the professions registered under the Act, if such a person
holds a foreign qualification and is to be enrolled for postgraduate study and/or research
as the holder of an appointment which is of a temporary and supernumerary nature for a
period not exceeding five years.
(7) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of military
health service in any of the professions registered under the Act, if such a person holds
a foreign qualification referred to in subregulation (2) and is to participate in any military
operation at the recommendation of the Surgeon-General of the South African National
Defence Force.
(8) The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of volunteer
service in any of the professions registered under the Act, if such a person holds a
foreign qualification referred to in subregulation (2) and is to participate in a healthcare
relief or assistance programme of a temporary nature at the recommendation and under
the supervision of a South African healthcare provider agency or any organisation
recognised by the professional board concerned.
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Registration in the category of independent practice
3. The registrar may register a foreign qualified person in the category of
independent practice in any of the professions registered under the Act to which
independent practice applies, if such a person has -
(a) complied with the qualification requirements for registration referred to in
regulation 2(2);
(b) (i) complied with the requirements of section 25(3A) of the Act; or
(ii) in the case of a foreign qualified South African citizen, performed
community service in terms of section 24A of the Act in respect of a
profession to which community service applies;
(c) passed the applicable examination as determined by the board for
registration in the category of independent practice; and
(d) complied with such other requirements as may be determined by the
professionai board concerned for registration in the category of
independent practice.
Application for registration
4. An application by any foreign qualified person for registration as a health
practitioner in any of the professions registered under the Act shall be made on the
prescribed application form obtainable from the professional board concerned, and shall
be accompanied by -
(a) a certified copy of the applicant's identity document or passport;
(b) a copy of the degree certificate or other basic qualification, certified by a
notary public, and a sworn translation thereof into English;
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(c) a certified copy of the official and detailed curriculum of the applicant's
C' " ,reo nf eh,r/" tho soecific rn, ,rses tho content nf education (theory) and....,-....,...., --'--,], "'11- ,... __111__-_I 1 '" - _,I ....., I I \ 1_ 'J I
training (practical/clinical), and the duration and mode of
examination/evaluation;
(d) such verification of credentials as may be required by the board;
(e) in the case of an application for registration in a profession for which
internship training is a requirement, a certificate of completed training as
an intern or of similar training or experience obtained elsewhere and the
programme for such training;
(f) in the case of an application for registration in the category of independent
practice, proof of compliance with the requirements of section 25(3A) of
the Act;
(g) an original certificate of good standing, which shall not be more than six
months aid, issued by the foreign registration authority where the applicant
is or was registered;
(h) a letter of endorsement issued by the national Department of Health for a
registration in terms of regulation 2(1), (2), (3) or (4), confirming the
employability or placement of the applicant, or a letter of endorsement
issued by the prospective employer for a registration in terms of regulation
2(5), (7) or (8), or confirmation of enrolment for postgraduate studies
issued by the educational institution concerned for registration in terms of
regulation 2(6): and
co the prescribed registration fee.
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Repeal
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 FEBRUARY 2009
5. Any provision in any of the regulations of the professional boards dealing with the
qualifications for registration of foreign qualified persons and the regulations published
under Government Notices Nos. R. 821 of 13 May 1977, R. 817 of 20 April 1979, R.
2012 of 24 August 1990, R. 1594 of 27August 1993, R. 53 of 17 January 1997 and R.
1203 of 28 November 2000 are hereby repealed with effect from date of the coming into
operation of these regulations.
~qj\.Minister of Health
Date: 06/01/2009
No. R. 101
STAATSKOERANT. 6 FEBRUARIE 2009
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6 Februarie 2009
REGUlASIES BETREFFENDE DIE REGISTRASIE VAN PERSONE WAT
KWAlIFIKASIES BESIT WAT NIE VIR REGISTRASIE VOORGESKRYF IS NIE
Die Minister van Gesondheid het kragtens artikel 25, gelees met artikel 15B(1 )(e), van
die Wet op Gesondheidsberoepe, en na oorlegpleging met die Raad vir
Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika, die regulasies in die Bylae uitgevaardig.
BYLAE
Woordomskrywing
i. In hierdie regulasies het enige woord of uitdrukking waaraan 'n betekenis in die
'vVet geheg is, daardie betekenis, en, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken -
"buitelands gekwaiifiseerde persoon" 'n persoon wat 'n kwalifikasie vir registrasie as
'n gesondheidspraktisyn verwerf het aan 'n opvoedkundige inrigting buite die Republiek
van Suid-Afrika;
"buitelandse kwalifikasie" 'n kwalifikasie verwerf aan 'n opvoedkundige inrigting buite
die Repubiiek van Suid-Afrika;
"die Wet" die Wet op Gesondheidsberoepe, 1974 (Wet No. 56 van 1974);
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"militere gesondheidsdiens" 'n gesondheidsdiens gelewer deur die Suid-Afrikaanse
Nasionale VVeermag;
"onafhanklike praktisering" die beoefening van 'n gesondheidsberoep deur 'n
geregistreerde gesondheidspraktisyn vir eie rekening in 'n al!eenpraktyk, as 'n vennoot
in 'n vennootskap saam met 'n ander gesondheidspraktisyn of ander
gesondheidspraktisyns, as 'n genom In 'n ingelyfde vereniging saam met ander
gesondheidspraktisyns, of as 'n direkteur van 'n maatskappy wat vrygestef is van die
bepalings van die Wet kragtens artikel 54A van die Wet;
"praktisering onder toesig" die beoefening van 'n gesondheidsberoep onder toesig
van 'n paslik gekwalifiseerde gesondheidspraktisyn by 'n goedgekeurde fasiliteit soos
bepaal deur die beroepsraad;
"beroepsraad" 'n beroepsraad ingestel kragtens artikel 15(1) van die Wet;
"staatsdiens" 'n diens gelewer deur die staat op nasionale, provinsiale en plaaslike
regeringsvlak, en ook deur organisasies wat onder beskerming van die staat
funksioneer of grotendeels deur die staat gesubsidieer word of deur die raad erken word
vir doeleindes van hierdie regulasies;
"toesig" toesig deur 'n toesighoudende praktisyn oor die professionele handelinge van
'n persoon wat in die kategorie praktisering onder toesig geregistreer is en die
aanvaarding deur daardie toesighoudende praktisyn van aanspreeklikheid vir sodanige
professionele handelinge; en
"vrywilligerdiens" 'n diens gelewer deur 'n Suid-Afrikaanse
gesondheidsorgverskaffingsagentskap wat deur die raad erken word vir die doel van
noodlenigings- en bystandsprogramme op die gebied van gesondheidsorg.
Registrasie in die kategoriee internskap, staatsdiens, praktisering onder toesig,
onderrig, nagraadse studie, militere gesondheidsdiens en vrywilligerdiens
2. (1) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon wat nie oor
genoegsame bewys beskik dat hy of sy 'n internskap of soortgelyke opleiding elders
voltooi het nie, in die kategorie internskap registreer in enige beroep wat kragtens die
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Wet geregistreer is en waarop intemskap van toepassing is, indien sodanige persoon 'n
buitelandse kwalifikasie besit waarvan die standaard van onderrig en opleiding en die
studietermyn deur die raad aanvaar word as gelykstaande met die onderrig en apleiding
en studietermyn van 'n soortgelyke kwalifikasie toegeken deur geakkrediteerde Suid
Afrikaanse apvoedkundige inrigtings: Met dien verstande dat, in die geval van 'n
aansoek om registrasie op grand van 'n kwalifikasie wat nog nie kragtens hierdie
regulasie deur die raad aanvaar is nie -
(a) die aansoeker voor registrasie die beroepsraad moet voorsien van
gesaghebbende in!igting oor die onderrig, opleiding en studietermyn wat vir
daardie kwalifikasie vereis word, en indien die beroepsraad die standaard van
sodanige onderrig en opleiding en die studietermyn voldoende ag, kan die raad
daardie kwalifikasie aanvaar; en
(b) die raad van die aansoeker kan vereis om kragtens artikel 25(2) van die Wet 'n
eksamen of evaluering in die beroep waarin hy of sy om registrasie aansoek
doen, tot tevredenheid van die beroepsraad te slaag.
(2) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
staatsdiens registreer in enige beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, indien
sodanige persoon 'n buitelandse kwalifikasie besit waarvan die standaard van onderrig
en opleiding en die studietermyn deur die raad aanvaar word as gelykstaande met die
onderrig en opleiding en studietermyn van 'n soortgelyke kwalifikasie toegeken deur
geakkrediteerde Suid-Afrikaanse opvoedkundige inrigtings: Met dien verstande dat, in
die geval van 'n aansoek om registrasie op grond van 'n kwalifikasie wat nog nie
kragtens hierdie regu!asie deur die raad aanvaar is nie -
(a) die aansoeker voor registrasie die beroepsraad moet voorsien van
gesaghebbende inligting oar die onderrig, opleiding en studietermyn wat vir
daardie kwalifikasie vereis word, en indien die beroepsraad die standaard van
sodanige onderrig en opleidinq en die studietermyn voldoende ag, kan die raad
daardie kwalifikasie aanvaar; en
(b) die raad van die aansoeker kan vereis om kragtens artikel 25(2) van die Wet 'n
eksamen of evaluering in die beroep waarin hy of sy om registrasie aansoek
doen, tot tevredenheid van die beroepsraad te slaag.
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(3) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
staatsdiens registreer kragtens 'n tussenregeringsooreenkoms aangegaan tussen die
Republiek van Suid-Afrika en die aansoeker se land, indien daardie persoon 'n
kwaiifikasie bedoei in subregulasie (2) besit: Met dien verstande dat sodanige
registrasie beperk word tot 'n tydperk waarop die twee lande ooreengekom het en tot die
praktyksveld wat op die registrasiesertifikaat vermeld word.
(4) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon registreer in enige
beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, indien daardie persoon 'n kwalifikasie
bedoel in subregulasie (2) besit en die beroepsraad van hom of haar vereis om onder
toesig van 'n paslik gekwalifiseerde praktisyn te praktiseer of die beoefening van sy of
haar beroep tot praktisering onder toesig beperk word.
(5) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
onderrig registreer in enige beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, indien daardie
persoon 'n buitelandse kwalifikasie bedoel in subregulasie (2) besit en in diens geneem
staan te word as 'n dosent, tutor en/of navorser deur 'n hoeronderwysinrigting en/of 'n
navorsingsinrigting wat deur die beroepsraad vir doeleindes van onderrig, opleiding of
navorsing goedgekeur is.
(6) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
nagraadse studie registreer in enige beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, indien
daardie persoon 'n buitelandse kwalifikasie besit en vir nagraadse studie en/of
navorsing ingeskryf staan te word as die bekleer van 'n aanstelling wat van 'n tydelike
en botallige aard is en nie 'n tydperk van vyf jaar te bowe gaan nie.
(7) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
rnilitere gesondheidsdiens registreer in enige beroep 'Nat kragtens die Wet geregistreer
is, indien daardie persoon 'n buitelandse kwalifikasie bedoel in subregulasie (2) besit en
op aanbeveling van die Geneesheer-generaal van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale
Weermag gaan deelneem aan 'n rnnitere operasie.
(8) Die registrateur kan 'n buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
vrywilligerdiens registreer in enige beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, indien
daardie persoon 'n buitelandse kwalifikasie bedoel in subregulasie (2) besit en op
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aanbeveling en onder toesig van In Suid-Afrikaanse
gesondheidsorgverskaffingsagentskap of enige orqanisasie wat deur die betrokke
beroepsraad erken word, gaan deelneem aan In tydelike noodlenigings- en
bystandsprogram op die gebied van gesondheidsorg.
Registrasie in die kategorie onafhanklike praktisering
3. Die registrateur kan In buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon in die kategorie
onafhanklike praktisering registreer in enige beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is
en waarop onafhanklike praktisering van toepassing is, indien daardie persoon -
(a) voldoen het aan die kwalifikasievereistes vir registrasie bedoel in regulasie
2(2);
(b) (i) voldoen het aan die vereistes van artikel 25(3A) van die Wet; of
(ii) in die geval van In buitelands gekwalifiseerde Suid-Afrikaanse
burger, gemeenskapsdiens ingevolge artikel 24A van die Wet verrig
het ten opsigte van 'n beroep waarop gemeenskapsdiens van
toepassing is;
(c) geslaag het in die toepaslike eksamen wat die beroepsraad vir registrasie
in die kategorie onafhank!ike praktisering gestel het; en
(d) voldoen het aan sodanige ander vereistes as wat die betrokke
beroepsraad vir registrasie in die kategorie onafhanklike praktisering
gestel het.
Aansoek om registrasie
4. Aansoek deur In buitelands gekwalifiseerde persoon om registrasie in enige
beroep wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, moet gedoen word op die voorgeskrewe
aansoekvorm wat verkrygbaar is by die betrokke beroepsraad, en die aansoek moet
vergesel gaan van -
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(b)
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'n gewaarmerkte afskrif van die aansoeker se identiteitsdokument of
paspoort;
'n afskrif van die graadsertifikaat of ander basiese kwalifikasie,
gewaarmerk deur 'n notaris, en 'n beediqde vertaling daarvan in Engels;
(c) 'n gewaarmerkte afskrif van die amptelike en gedetailleerde kurrikulum van
die aansoeker se studiekursus, die spesifieke kursusse, die inhoud van die
onderrig (teorie) en opleiding (prakties/klinies), en die duur en wyse van
eksamineringievaiuering;
(d) sodanige verifierinq van getuigskrifte as wat die beroepsraad vereis;
(e) in die geval van 'n aansoek om registrasie in 'n beroep waarvoor
internskapsopfeiding 'n vereiste is, 'n sertifikaat van voltooide opleiding as
'n intern of van soortgelyke opleiding of ervaring elders opgedoen, tesame
met die program vir sodanige op!eiding;
(f) in die geval van 'n aansoek om registrasie in die kategorie onafhanklike
praktisering, bewys van voidoening aan die vereistes van artikel 25(3A)
van die Wet;
(g) 'n oorspronklike goeienaam-sertifikaat van hoogstens ses maande oud,
uitgereik deur die buitelandse reqistrasie-owerheid waarby die aansoeker
geregistreer is of was;
(h) 'n ondersteunende brief uitgereik deur die nasionale Departement van
Gesondheid in die gevai van 'n registrasie kragtens reguiasie 2(1), (2), (3)
of (4), waarin die indiensneembaarheid of plasing van die aansoeker
bevestig word, of 'n ondersteunende brief uitgereik deur die voomemende
werkgewer in die geval van 'n registrasie kragtens regulasie 2(5), (7), of
(8), of bevestiging van inskrywing vir nagraadse studie uitgereik deur die
betrokke opvoedkundige inrigting in die geval van 'n registrasie kragtens
regulasie 2(6); en
m die voorgeskrewe registrasiegeld.
Herroeping
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5. Enige bepaling in enige van die regulasies van die beroepsrade wat handel oar
die kwalifikasies vir registrasie van buitelands gekwalifiseerde persone, en die
regulasies gepubliseer by Goewermentskennisgewings Nos. R. 821 van 13 Mei 1977,
R. 8i7 van 20 Aprii 1979, R. 2012 van 24 Augustus 1990, R. 1594 van 27 Augustus
1993, R. 53 van 17 Januarie 1997 en R. 1203 van 28 November 2000 word hierby
herroep met ingang van die datum van inwerkingtreding van hierdie regulasies.
~.Minister van Gesondheid
Datum: 06/01/2009
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
6 February 2009
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF INQUIRIES INTO ALLEGED
UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT UNDER THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, 1974
The Minister of Health has, in terms of section 61 (1)(h) , read with section 61 (4), of the Health
Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and after consultation with the Health Professions
Council of South Africa, made the requlations in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Definitions
1. In these regulations "the Act" means the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of
1974), and any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear
that meaning, and, unless the context otherwise indicates -
"appeal committee" means an ad hoc committee established by the council in terms of section
10(2) of the Act to deal with appeal matters from a professional conduct committee;
"appellant" means a registered person or the pro forma complainant who is aggrieved by a
decision and/or penalty of a professional conduct committee and who appeais to the appeal
committee;
"complainant" means any natural or juristic person, group or professional body, including a
professional association or society, a teaching or training institution, or any health care or related
facility, that lodges a complaint against a registered person about alleged unprofessional conduct;
"complaint" means any information in writing regarding alleged unprofessional conduct by a
person registered under the Act that comes to the attention of the registrar or the council or a
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professional board or an ombudsman, or a complaint, charge or allegation of unprofessional
conduct against such person;
"inquiry" means an inquiry held by a professional board or a professional conduct committee of
the professional board under Chapter iV of the Act and these reguiations to inquire into a compiaint
or charge against a registered person;
"legal assessor" means a person versed in law, with at least five years' experience in the legal
field, appointed by the registrar to advise the professional conduct committee on any matter of law
and procedure;
"minor transgression" means conduct which, in the opinion of the registrar or preliminary
committee of inquiry, on the basis of the documents submitted to the registrar or such committee,
is unprofessional, but of a minor nature, and does not warrant the holding of a formal professional
conduct inquiry;
"ombudsman" means a person appointed by the council to mediate in the case of minor
transgressions referred to him or her by the registrar for mediation;
"performance assessment" means an assessment conducted by a performance assessment
committee to inquire into and make a determination on the clinical or related performance of a
practitioner against whom a professional conduct committee found evidence of poor clinical or
related performance, or of a pattern of such performance, at an inquiry;
"performance assessment committee" means an ad hoc committee established by a
professional board in terms of section 15(5)(f) of the Act to inquire into and make a determination
on the clinical or related performance of a practitioner against whom a professional conduct
committee found evidence of poor clinical or related performance, or of a pattern of such
performance, at an inquiry;
"poor performance" means negligence and conduct on the part of a practitioner which falls short
of the required standards or generally acceptable norms in health care and which is found to be
due to a lack of clinical or related skills or adequate knowledge of the management of patients or a
particular health condition;
"preliminary committee of inquiry" means a committee established by a professional board in
terms of section 15(5)(f) of the Act for the preliminary investigation of complaints to make a
determination thereon;
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"preliminary inquiry" means an inquiry held in terms of these regulations by a preliminary
committee of inquiry to consider a complaint against a person registered in the register of the
professional board concerned in order to make a determination on the appropriate manner of
dealing with such a complaint;
"professional conduct committee" means a committee established by a professional board in
terms of section 15(5)(1) of the Act to conduct an inquiry;
"pro forma complainant" means a person appointed by the registrar to represent the complainant
and to present the complaint to a professional conduct committee;
"respondent" means a person registered under the Act whose conduct is the subject of a
complaint or an inquiry under Chapter IV of the Act and these regulations, or a person opposing an
appeal in terms of these reguiations.
Lodging of complaints
2. (1) A complaint must be lodged in writing and be addressed to the registrar, the
councilor a professional board.
(2) When a complaint is addressed to the councilor a professional board, it must be
submitted to the registrar.
(3) The registrar must -
(a) peruse and analyse all complaints received;
(b) categorise them according to their significance and seriousness;
(e) record each complaint against the name of the respondent concerned as
it appears in the register kept in terms of section 18 of the Act; and
(d) refer complaints of minor transgressions and matters not falling under
the jurisdiction of the council to the ombudsman for mediation or referral
to the relevant authorities, respectively.
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3. The ombudsman must -
(a) mediate in the case of minor transgressions referred to him or her for
mediation in terms of regulation 2(3)(d) with a view to resolving such
matters:
(b) refer cases that could not be resolved through mediation to the registrar
for preliminary investigation; and
(e) refer matters not falling under the jurisdiction of the council to
appropnate bodies or tribunals and inform the complainant of such
referral.
(2) The ombudsman may, after receiving a complaint for mediation, call for further
information in any manner he or she deems appropriate from any person who, in his or her opinion,
may assist in the mediation to resolve the matter.
(3) The ombudsman must, after receiving the information referred to in subregulation
(2), consider the matter and mediate between the parties with a view to making a determination to
resolve the matter between the parties, advise the parties of his or her determination on the matter
and require them to indicate whether or not they will abide by the determination.
(4) If the parties agree to abide by the determination, the ombudsman must confirm
the determination in writing and the determination wili then be binding on both parties as a final
resolution of the matter.
(5) If either party does not agree to abide by the determination, the matter must be
referred to the registrar for preliminary investigation.
(6) The information obtained by the ombudsman in terms of subregulation (2) is
confidential and privileged and, if a matter is referred for preliminary investigation in terms of
subregulation (5), such information may not be considered by the preliminary committee of inquiry.
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4. (1) The registrar-
(a) may, after receiving a complaint, call for further information or an
affidavit confirming the allegations by the complainant;
(b) must, subject to paragraph (a), after receiving a complaint, register the
complaint and notify the respondent of the complaint by forwarding a
copy of the complaint, together with copies of any further information or
affidavits referred to in paragraph (a), to him or her-
(i) requesting a written response from him or her within 40 working
days from the date of receipt of the notification by the
respondent, or within such further period as the registrar may
reasonably allow, failing which the complaint, together with any
further information or affidavit referred to in paragraph (a), must
be submitted to the preliminary committee of inquiry without the
respondent's written response;
(ii) advising him or her that failure to respond to the notification or
the complaint as contemplated in subparagraph (i) wili constitute
contempt of council, and that a response may consist of a written
communication by the respondent that he or she invokes his or
her right to remain silent; and
(iii) warning him or her that the written response referred to in
subparagraph (I) may be used as or in evidence against him or
her:
Provided that a notification referred to in this paragraph will be deemed
to have been received-
(aa) on the day such notification is hand-delivered to the
registered address of the respondent; or
(bb) if such notification is sent by registered post, on the
seventh day following the date on which it was so
posted;
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(c) may refer the complaint directly to the preliminary committee of inquiry
or the chairperson of such committee for instructions on the information
required to complete a full investigation of the matter;
(d) may direct that an investigation in terms of section 41A of the Act be
conducted.
(2) On receipt by the registrar of the further information and written response referred
to in subregulation (1 )(a) and (b). he or she must submit the complaint. such further information
and the written response to the preliminary committee of inquiry, and if no further information or
written response is received, the registrar must record this fact and report it to the preliminary
committee of inquiry.
(3) The preliminary committee of inquiry may, after due consideration of the matter
referred to it in terms of subregulation (2), direct the registrar to issue a notice in writing to the
respondent, to be delivered in the manner contemplated in the proviso to subregulation (1)(b),
instructing him or her to appear in person with his or her legal representative, if any, before the
preliminary committee of inquiry at its next meeting to inquire why he or she did not respond to the
council correspondence and to give his or her response to the complaint or exercise his or her right
to remain silent.
(4) If the preliminary committee of inquiry decides, after due consideration of the
explanation by the respondent for his or her failure to respond to the council correspondence, that
the respondent is in contempt of council, it must--
(a) make a finding of guilty of contempt of council and impose one or more of the
penalties provided for in section 42(1 )(a) and (d) of the Act:
(b) order the respondent to submit, within such period as may be determined by
the committee, his or her written response to the complaint or a written
communication to indicate his or her exercising his or her right to remain
silent; and
(c) direct the registrar to confirm its decision in writing to the respondent stating
the reasorus) for the decision.
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(5) If the respondent fails to attend the meeting of the preliminary committee of
tnquiry after having been duly notified in writing to appear before the committee, the committee
may-
(a) make a finding of guilty of contempt of council and impose one or more of the
penalties provided for in section 42(1 )(a) and (d) of the Act;
(b) order the respondent to submit, within such period as may be determined by the
committee, his or her written response to the complaint or a written communication
to indicate his or her exercising his or her right to remain silent; and
(e) direct the registrar to confirm its decision in writing to the respondent stating the
reason(s) for the decision.
(6) The finding made and the penalty imposed by the preliminary committee of
inquiry in terms of subrequlation (4) or (5) is of immediate force and effect, but may be set aside by
the High Court if the respondent appeals to the Court in terms of section 20 of the Act.
(7) If a preliminary committee of inquiry decides, after due consideration of the
complaint, any further information which may have been obtained in terms of subrequlation (1)(a)
and the respondent's explanation of the subject matter of the complaint, that there are no grounds
for taking further action on the matter, it must note and accept the respondent's explanation and
give its reasons for so noting and accepting that explanation and direct the registrar to
communicate its decision in writing to the complainant and the respondent stating the reason(s) for
the decision.
(8) If a preliminary committee of inquiry decides, after due consideration of the
complaint, any further information which may have been obtained in terms of subrequlation (1)(a)
and the respondent's explanation of the subject matter of the complaint or the lack of such
explanation, that there are grounds for a professional conduct inquiry into the conduct of the
respondent, it must direct that an inquiry be held and that the registrar communicate its decision in
writing to the complainant and the respondent and arrange for the holding of such inquiry, or it may
allow the respondent to pay an admission of guilt fine in terms of section 42(8) and (9) of the Act,.
(9) If a preliminary committee of inquiry decides, after due consideration of the
complaint, any further information which may nave been obtained in terms of subreguiation (1 )(a)
and the respondent's explanation of the subject matter of the complaint, that the respondent acted
unprofessionally, but the conduct in question is found to constitute only a minor transgression, it
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must determine, as a suitable penalty to be imposed, one or more of the penalties provided for in
section 42(1)(a) and (d) of the Act and direct the registrar to formulate the charges in writing and
communicate the charges and its decision to the respondent, stipulating that the penalty must be
accepted or rejected within 14 days from date of receipt of the communication: Provided that if the
penalty-
(a) is accepted by the respondent, proof of compliance with such penalty must
accompany the notice of acceptance to the registrar, and that penalty must be
regarded as a penalty imposed by the preliminary committee of inquiry,
whereupon the matter wili be regarded as finalized; or
(b) is rejected by the respondent or no response is received by the due date, the
registrar must arrange for an inquiry into the professional conduct of the
respondent. and the charges so formulated and the penalty so rejected or not
responded to may no longer be applied to the matter.
Arranging an inquiry
5. (1) After receipt of a directive referred to in regulation 4(8) or a notice of rejection of
the penalty or if no response is received by the due date as contemplated in regulation 4(9)(b), the
registrar must issue a notice, essentially in the form of Annexure A to these regulations, addressed
to the respondent, stating the date and time when and the place where the inquiry will be held and
enclosing a charge sheet as formulated by the pro forma complainant.
(2) The notice and the charge sheet referred to in subregulation (1) must be served
on the respondent by hand or by registered post at his or her registered address, at least 60 days
prior to the date of the inquiry, and a copy of the notice and charge sheet must be served or posted
to the respondent's lega! representative, if appointed at the time of service or posting to the
respondent.
Constitution of the professional conduct committee
6. (1) The chairperson of the professional board must, at the request of the registrar,
appoint a professional conduct committee at least seven days before the inquiry.
(2) The professional conduct committee must be composed of at !east-
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(a) two public representatives, one of whom must be the chairperson;
(b) tV'JO persons registered in the profession in which the respondent is
registered, at least one of whom registered in the same discipline as the
respondent;
(c) one member of the board; and
(d) one legal assessor.
(3) A person who served as a member of the preliminary committee of inquiry that
referred a matter for inquiry may not be appointed to the professional conduct committee dealing
with that same matter.
Request for further particulars
7. (1) A request by the respondent or his or her legal representative for further
particulars about the charges as formulated by the pro forma complainant must be received by the
pro forma complainant at least 30 days before the date of the inquiry.
(2) The pro forma complainant must furnish his or her written reply to a request for
further particulars referred to in subregulation (1) to the respondent or his or her legal
representative within 14 days from date of receipt of the request.
(3) The pro forma complainant need not respond to any request for further
particulars received less than 30 days before the inquiry
Pre-inquiry conference
8. (1) In order to determine the issues in dispute, the pro forma complainant must
arrange a pre-inquiry conference, which must be attended by both parties or their legal
representatives, if any, on any date at least seven days before the date of the inquiry at a mutually
convenient time and venue, at which conference-
(a) the respondent or his or her legal representative must indicate the exceptions,
objections (including an objection to the jurisdiction of a professional conduct
committee to inquire into the matter) or points in limine he or she intends to raise;
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(b) the respondent or his or her legal representative must indicate how he or she
intends to plead to the charge or charges;
(e) copies of all documents, reports, notes, X-rays or any other exhibits which a party
intends to use at the inquiry must be furnished to the other party;
(d) perusal of the originals of the documents, reports, notes, X-rays or other exhibits
referred to in paragraph (e) is allowed;
(e) admissions may be made by both parties with regard to allegations or exhibits;
(f) a summary of the opinion of an expert witness that a party intends to call at the
inquiry must be furnished to the other party; and
(g) any other matter conceming the inquiry must be resolved.
(2) Minutes of the pre-inquiry conference must be kept and signed by both parties or
their legal representatives for submission to the professional conduct committee at the hearing.
(3) The professional conduct committee may order a party who failed to attend the
pre-inquiry conference to attend such a conference and to pay the costs the registrar may
determine in respect of the day so wasted because the hearing could not proceed.
Procedure at inquiry
9. (1) The chairperson of the professional conduct committee must ask the respondent
or his or her legal representative, if the respondent is represented, to plead to the charge, which
plea must be recorded.
(2) If the respondent, or his or her legal representative, refuses or fails to plead
directly to the charqeis), the chairperson of the professional conduct committee must record this
and enter a plea of not guilty.
(3) If the respondent pleads guilty to the cnarqers), the professional conduct
committee must ask the respondent or his or her legal representative such questions as are
necessary to determine whether all the elements of the charge(s) are admitted.
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(4) If the professional conduct committee is satisfied that all the elements of the
charge(s) are admitted, the pro forma complainant must address the professional conduct
committee and indicate whether the plea of guilty is accepted.
(5) If the plea of guilty is accepted, the chairperson of the professional conduct
committee must make a finding of guiity and allow the parties to address the committee in
accordance with subregulation (22).
(6) If the respondent pleads not guilty or if a plea of not guilty is entered in terms of
subrequlation (2) or if a plea of guilty is not accepted by the pro forma complainant, the
chairperson must allow the pro forma complainant to address the professional conduct committee,
lead evidence in support of his or her case, re-examine witnesses after cross-examination by the
respondent or his or her legal representative and thereafter close his or her case.
(7) The respondent or his or her legal representative may apply for his or her
discharge after the pro forma complainant has closed his or her case.
(8) The chairperson of the professional conduct committee must give the pro forma
complainant the opportunity to reply to the application for a discharge by the respondent or his or
her legal representative.
(9) The professional conduct committee must then consider the application in
camera and thereafter give its decision to the parties.
(10) If the application for a discharge is dismissed, the respondent or his or her legal
representative may address the professional conduct committee and lead evidence in support of
his or her case, re-examine witnesses after cross-examination by the pro forma complainant and
thereafter close his or her case.
(11) The professional conduct committee may, on application, allow any of the parties
to lead further evidence or to recall a witness after their cases have been closed, and the other
party musi be given ihe opportunity to cross-examine such witness.
(12) The chairperson and the other members of the professional conduct committee
may ask a witness questions for the sake of clarity on issues arising from such witness's evidence.
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(13) The chairperson of the professional conduct committee must allow further cross-
examination and re-examination of a witness on matters arising from the questions by the
chairperson and other members of the professional conduct committee.
(14) After all the evidence has been adduced, the pro forma complainant and the
respondent or his or her legal representative may address the professional conduct committee on
the evidence and the legal position.
(15) The pro forma complainant may reply to any matter of law raised by the
respondent or his or her leqal representative in his or her address and may, with leave of the
professional conduct committee, reply to any matter raised by the respondent or his or her legal
representative in his or her address.
(16) If the respondent is not present at the inquiry after having been duly notified, the
inquiry may proceed in his or her absence after the chairperson of the professional conduct
committee has entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of the respondent, unless the respondent has
pleaded guilty in writing: Provided that the professional conduct committee may consider the
postponement of the inquiry if the respondent's absence is due to bona fide reasons.
(17) All oral evidence must be taken under oath or on affirmation administered by the
chairperson of the professional conduct committee.
(18) Evidence on affidavit is admissible: Provided that the opposing party may require
the deponent of such affidavit to be present for purposes of cross-examination.
(19) (a) The record, or any portion thereof, of a lawfully constituted court, inquest
court or disciplinary tribunal from any jurisdiction is acceptable as prima
facie evidence if it has been certified to be a true copy by that court or
disciplinary tribunal.
(b) If it is practicable and appears just to the professional conduct
committee, it may, on application by either party and for the purpose of
cross-examination, order the attendance of a witness whose evidence
appears in a record of a court or disciplinary tribunal and which is
presented as prima facie evidence.
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(20) At the conclusion of the hearing, the professional conduct committee must
deliberate in camera and then inform the parties of its findings within such period as may be
determined by the committee.
(21) The findings of the professional conduct committee may include a finding of poor
performance on the part of the respondent, in which case the committee must require the pro
forma complainant and the respondent or his or her legal representative to address the committee
on the appropriateness of the full or partial referral of the matter to a performance assessment
committee to inquire into the performance of the respondent and make a determination on the
appropriate management thereof.
(22) (a) If the respondent is found guilty of unprofessional conduct, the pro forma
complainant must address the committee and furnish details of previous
convictions of the respondent on unprofessional conduct under the Act,
if any.
(b) The pro forma complainant may also address the professional conduct
committee on a suitable penalty and lead evidence in support of
imposing such penalty.
(c) The respondent or his or her legal representative may thereafter address
the professional conduct committee on the personal circumstances of
the respondent and a suitable penalty to be imposed and lead evidence
in support of such penalty and in mitigation of the penalty recommended
by the pro forma complainant, Whereafter the pro forma complainant
may reply in aggravation of the penalty.
(d) The professional conduct committee must deliberate in camera on the
appropriate penalty to be imposed, whereafter the chairperson must
inform the parties of the penalty decided on.
(e) The finding made and penalty imposed by the professional conduct
committee shall be of force and effect from the date determined by the
committee.
(23) If the professional conduct committee finds that the evidence before it points to
poor performance on the part of the respondent, it may, in addition to imposing a penalty where the
evidence also points to unprofessional conduct, impose practice restrictions and refer the matter,
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with its findings on poor performance on the part of the respondent, to a performance assessment
committee to inquire into the performance of the respondent and make a determination on the
appropriate management thereof and direct the registrar to arrange the performance assessment
within such period as may be determined by the professional conduct committee.
Arrangement of a performance assessment
10. (1) On receipt of a directive referred to in regulation 9(23), the registrar must in
consultation with the chairperson of the professional board concerned, within 30 days from date of
the finding by a professional conduct committee, appoint a performance assessment committee
composed of three registered practitioners from the same discipline as the respondent and issue a
notice, which must essentially be in the form of Annexure C to these regulations, addressed to the
respondent stating the date and time when and the place where the assessment will be held and
the areas of poor performance identified by the professional conduct committee to be assessed by
the performance assessment committee.
(2) The notice referred to in subregulation (1) must be served on the respondent by
hand or posted to him or her at his or her registered address by a registered post at least 21
working days prior to the date set for the performance assessment.
(3) The performance assessment committee must determine the manner of
conducting the assessment of the areas of poor performance identified by the professional conduct
committee and its duration, and communicate this to the respondent together with the notice
referred to in subregulation (1).
(4) At the conclusion of the assessment the committee must make a determination
on the appropriate management of the respondent's poor performance and give directives to be
adhered to by the respondent to improve on his or her performance within such period as may be
determined by the committee, and require the respondent to submit such reports as may be
determined by the committee to make a final determination on the performance of the respondent.
(5) The respondent must adhere to the directives given by the performance
assessment committee, failing which the committee may direct the registrar to suspend the
respondent from practising his or her profession until such time as he or she has fully complied
with the directives.
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(6) When the respondent has complied with the directives and the performance
assessment committee has received the required reports referred to in subregulation (4), the
committee must consider the reports to ascertain if the respondent has acquired the required skills
to enable him or her to perform optimally in practising his or her profession.
(7) If the performance assessment committee, on the grounds of the reports
subrnitted, is satisfied that the respondent has acquired the required skills to practise his or her
profession with reasonable skill, it may lift the practice restrictions imposed by the professional
conduct committee in terms of regulation 9(23) and finalize the matter.
(8) If the performance assessment committee, on the grounds of the reports
submitted, is not satisfied that the respondent has acquired the required skills to practise his or her
profession, the committee must determine the skills the respondent requires to be able to practise
his or her profession with reasonable skill.
Appeal
11. (1) The respondent or the pro forma complainant may appeal to the appeal
committee against the findings or penalty of the professional conduct committee or both such
finding and such penalty.
(2) The appellant must, within 21 days from the date of the decision of the
professional conduct committee, submit to the registrar a written notice of his or her intention to
appeal: Provided that a notice of intention to appeal submitted after 21 days may be considered by
the appeal committee if it is accompanied by an application for indulgence stating the reasons for
the delay, and the appeal committee must, on the date set down for the appeal, consider such
application before the appeal on merits.
(3) The registrar must provide the appellant with a copy of the transcript of the
proceedings of the inquiry within 60 days from the date on which the registrar received the written
notice of intention to appeal referred to in subreguiation (2): Provided the appellant pays the
reasonable costs of making such a copy of the transcript.
(4) The appellant must deliver six copies of his or her papers, setting out the grounds
of appeal and containing a summary of arguments, by hand or registered post to the registrar and
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one copy to the other party within 30 days from the date on which he or she received the copy of
the transcript referred to in subregulation (3).
(5) The other party must deliver six copies of his or her reply to the appellant's
papers referred to in subrequlaticn (4), containing his or her summary of arguments, by hand or
registered post to the registrar and one copy to the appellant within 30 days from the date on which
the appeilant deiivered his or her papers to the registrar.
(6) If either party fails to submit the copies referred to in subregulations (4) and (5)
within the prescribed period, that party may be allowed to submit such copies: Provided that such
copies are accompanied by an application for indulgence for late submission, which must be
considered by the appeal committee, before the appeal on the merits, on the date set down for the
appeal hearing.
(7) The appellant must, within 14 days from the date on which the other party
submitted his or her reply, deliver six copies of his or her reply to that of the other party to the
registrar and one copy to the other party.
(8) If no reply is submitted by the appellant within the period referred to in
subregulation (7), the registrar must advise both parties in writing that no reply was submitted by
the appellant in terms of subregulation (7) and of the date on which the matter will be heard by the
appeal committee.
(9) The appeal committee must consider the appeal on the papers referred to in
subregulations (4), (5), (6) and (7), allow representations and arguments from both parties or their
legal representatives, deliberate on the matter in camera and thereafter advise the parties of its
findings, which must be confirmed by the registrar in writing.
(10) Each party is responsible for his or her own costs occasioned by the preparation
for and finalization of the appeal.
(11) The decision of the appeal committee will be of force and effect from the date
determined by the committee and may be set aside by a High Court if approached in terms of
section 20 of the Act.
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12. (1) If a member of the professional conduct committee is unable to serve at any time
after a plea has been entered, the inquiry must proceed, provided that at least four of the original
members are available to continue with the inquiry.
(2) If the chairperson is unable to serve at any time after a plea has been entered,
the inquiry may proceed with the remaining public representative as the new chairperson.
Accessibility of an inquiry
13. (1) The proceedings at an inquiry are open to the public.
(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1)-
(a) the professional conduct committee may take any decision in respect of
any point arising in connection with, or in the course of, an inquiry in
camera;
(b) the professional conduct committee may hear any evidence adduced
during an inquiry may, on good cause shown or at the discretion of the
committee, in camera; and
(c) the professional conduct committee may, on good cause shown, order
that no person may at any time and in any manner publish any
information which is likely to reveal the identity of any particular person
other than the respondent.
(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order made in terms of
subregulation (2)(c) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction in a court of law to a fine not
exceeding R5 000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both such a fine and
imprisonment.
(4) The council must keep recordings of a/l inquiries and a copy of the transcription
of such a recording must, on written request and on payment of the actual cost of making such a
copy, be made available to the complainant, the respondent or any other party who, in the opinion
of the registrar, has a substantial interest in the matter.
Publication in the Gazette
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14. The registrar must, after finalizing the matter in terms of these regulations, publish in the
Gazette the name of the respondent, the charge(s) on which he or she has been found guilty and
the penalty that has been imposed.
Subpoena
15. A summons for attendance as a witness before a professional conduct committee to give
oral evidence or to produce any book, record, document or thing must substantially be in the form
set out in Annexure B to these regulations.
Repeal
16. (1) The regulations published under Government Notice No. R.765 of 24 August
2001 are hereby repealed.
(2) An inquiry or appeal in terms of the regulations referred to in subregulation (1)
pending before a professional conduct committee of a professional board or a disciplinary
committee of council, respectively, immediately prior to the commencement of these regulations
must be conducted and finalized under the procedures prescribed by those regulations as if they
have not been repealed .
.1JJ~MII\lISTER OF HEALTH
DATE: 06/01/2009
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ANNEXURE A
NOTICE TO APPEAR BEFORE A PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE OF THE
PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR .
You, ,
(name of person and his or her address)
are hereby given notice that an inquiry into your professional conduct will be held by the
professional conduct committee of the Professional Board for .
................................................... at .
... (place)
on (date) at (time).
The charge sheet as formulated by the pro forma complainant is enclosed.
You may be legally represented at the inquiry. You are advised to make timeous arrangements for
such representation. If you and/or your legal representative fail to attend the inquiry on the
stipulated date, the inquiry may proceed in your absence.
Given under my hand, this .
day of 20 , .
REGISTRAR
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ANNEXURE B
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SUBPOENA TO APPEAR BEFORE A PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE OF THE
PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR .
You, ,
(name of person summoned and his or her address)
are hereby summoned to appear at (place) on
.......................... (date) at (time) before the professional conduct
committee of the Professional Board for .
estabiished in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), to give evidence in
respect of. .
(if the person subpoenaed is to produce any book, record, document or thing, add:)
and you are hereby directed to produce:
(specify the book, record, document or thing concerned)
Given under my hand, this................................... .
.... 20..
. dayof
REGISTRAR
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ANNEXURE C
NOTICE TO APPEAR BEFORE A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE OF THE
PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR .
You,
(name of person and his or her address)
are hereby given notice that a performance assessment of your professional performance will be
conducted by the performance assessment committee of the Professionai Board for .
.................................................... at .
.... (place)
on (date) at (time).
The following professional skills, or such other skills as may be identified by the committee during
your performance assessment, will be assessed:
Given under my hand, this .
day of 20 .
REGISTRA.R
No. R. 102
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WET OP GESONDHEIDSBEROEPE, 1974
RAAD VIR GESONDHEIDSBEROEPE VAN SUID-AFRIKA
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6 Februarie 2009
REGULASIES BETREFFENDE DIE INSTELLING VAN 'n ONDERSOEK NA BEWEERDE
ONPROFESSIONELE GEDRAG KRAGTENS DIE WET OP GESONDHEIDSBEROEPE, 1974
Die Minister van Gesondheid het kragtens artikel61 (1)(h), gelees met artikel61 (4), van die Wet op
Gesondheidsberoepe, 1974 (Wet No. 56 van 1974), en na oorlegpleging met die Raad vir
Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika, die regulasies in die Bylae uitgevaardig.
BYLAE
Woordomskrywing
1. In hierdie regulasies beteken "die Wet" die Wet op Gesondheidsberoepe, 1974 (Wet No.
56 van 1974). en het enige woord of uitdrukking waaraan 'n betekenis in die Wet geheg is. daardie
betekenis en, tensy uit die samehang anders blyk, beteken-
"appelkornitee" 'n ad hoc-komitee ingevolge artikel 10(2) van die Wet deur die raad ingestel om
appelaanqeleenthede vanaf 'n professione!egedragskomitee te hanteer;
"appellant" 'n geregistreerde persoon of die pro forma-klaer wat veronreg voel deur 'n beslissing
en/of straf deur 'n professionelegedragskomitee en na die appelkornitee appelleer;
"geringe oortreding" gedrag wat, na die mening van die registrateur of die voorlopige komitee
van ondersoek op grand van die dokumente wat aan die registrateur of daardie kornitee voorqele
is, onprofessioneel is, maar van 'n geringe aard is en nie die hou van 'n formele
professionelegedragsondersoek regverdig nie:
"klaer" 'n natuurlike of regspersoon, groep of professionele liggaam, met inbegrip van 'n
professionele vereniging, 'n onderriq- of opteidinqsinriqtinq, of 'n gesondheidsorg- of verwante
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fasiliteit, wat 'n klag teen 'n geregistreerde persoon indien in verband met beweerde
onprofessionele gedrag;
"klagte" enige skriftelike inligting met betrekking tot beweerde onprofessionele gedrag deur 'n
persoon wat kragtens die Wet geregistreer is, wat onder die aandag van die registrateur of die
raad of 'n beroepsraad of 'n ombudsman kom, of 'n klagte, beskuldiging of bewering van
onprofessionele gedrag teen sodanige persoon:
"ombudsman" iemand deur die raad aangestel om in die geval van geringe oortredings wat deur
die registrateur vir bemiddeiing na hom of haar verwys is, te bemiddel;
"ondersoek" 'n ondersoek deur 'n beroepsraad of 'n professionelegedragskomitee van die
beroepsraad kragtens Hoofstuk IV van die VI/et en hierdie regulasies gehou om 'n kiagte of
beskuldiging teen 'n geregistreerde persoon te ondersoek;
"prestasie-evaluering" 'n evaluering gedoen deur 'n prestasie-evalueringskomitee om ondersoek
in te stel na en 'n beslissing te gee oor die kliniese of verwante prestasie van 'n praktisyn teen wie
'n professionelegedragskomitee in 'n ondersoek getuienis van swak kliniese of verwante prestasie
gevind het, of van 'n patroon van sodanige prestasie:
"prestasie-evalueringskomitee" 'n ad hoc-komitee kragtens artikel 15(5)(f) van die Wet deur 'n
beroepsraad ingestet am ondersoek in te stet na en 'n beslissing te gee oor die kliniese of
verwante prestasie van 'n praktisyn teen wie 'n professionelegedragskomitee in 'n ondersoek
getuienis van swak kliniese of verwante prestasie gevind het, of van 'n patroon van sodanige
prestasie:
"pro forma-klaer" iemand deur die registrateur aangestel om die klaer te verteenwoordig en die
klagte aan die professionefegedragskomitee te stel;
"professionelegedragskomitee" 'n komitee kragtens artikef 15(5)(f) van die Wet deur 'n
beroepsraad ingestel om 'n ondersoek te hou;
"regsassessor" iemand vertroud met die reg wat minstens vyf jaar ervaring op die terrein van die
reg het en deur die registrateur aangestel is om die professionelegedragskomitee van raad te dien
oor enige regs- of prosedurele aangeleentheid;
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"respondent" iemand kragtens die Wet geregistreer wie se gedrag die onderwerp van 'n klagte of
'n ondersoek kragtens Hoofstuk IV van die Wet en hierdie requlasies is, of iemand wat 'n appel
kragtens hierdie requlasies teenstaan:
"swak prestasie" nalatigheid en gedrag deur 'n praktisyn wat nie voldoen aan die vereiste
standaarde of algemeen aanvaarde norme in gesondheidsorg nie en wat bevind is te wyte te wees
aan 'n gebrek aan kliniese of verwante vaardighede of toereikende kennis van die bestuur van
pasiente of 'n bepaalde gesondheidstoestand;
"voorlopige komitee van ondersoek" 'n komitee kragtens artikel 15(5)(f) van die Wet deur 'n
beroepsraad ingestel om die voorlopige ondersoek na die klagtes in te stel ten einde 'n beslissing
daaroor te maak; en
"voorlopige ondersoek" 'n ondersoek gehou kragtens hierdie regulasies deur 'n voorlopige
komitee van ondersoek om 'n klagte teen 'n persoon wat in die register van die betrokke
beroepsraad geregistreer is, te oorweeg ten einde 'n beslissing te maak oar die gepaste wyse om
die klagte te hanteer.
Aanhangig maak van klagtes
2. (1) 'n Klagte moet skriftelik aanhangig gemaak word en moet gerig wees aan die
registrateur, die raad of 'n beroepsraad.
(2) Indien 'n klagte aan die raad gerig word, moet dit by die registrateur ingedien
word.
(3) Die registrateur moet-
(e) aile klaqtes wat ontvang word, deurlees en ontleed;
(b) die klagtes kategoriseer volgens die belangrikheid en ems daarvan;
(c) elke klagte aanteken teen die naam van die betrokke respondent soos
dit verskyn in die register gehou ingevolge artikel 18 van die Wet; en
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klagtes wat geringe oortredings behels en aangeleenthede wat nie binne
die jurisdiksie van die raad val nie, na die ombudsman verwys vir
onderskeidelik bemiddeling of verwysing na die betrokke owerhede.
Bemiddeling deur ombudsman
3. (1) Die ombudsman moet-
(e) in die geval van geringe oortredings wat kragtens regulasie 2(3)(d) vir
bemiddeling na hom of haar verwys is, bemiddel ten einde die
aangeleentheid by te Ie;
(b) gevalle wat nie deur bemiddeling byqele kon word nie, na die
registrateur verwys vir voorlopige ondersoek; en
(e) aangeleenthede wat nie binne die jurisdiksie van die raad val nie, na die
gepaste liggame of tribunate verwys en die kiaer van sodanige
verwysing in kennis stel.
(2) Die ombudsman kan, na ontvangs van 'n klagte vir bemiddeling, nadere inligting
aanvra op enige wyse wat hy of sy gepas ag, van eniqiemand wat na sy of haar mening in die
bemiddeling kan help om die aangeleentheid by te Ie.
(3) Die ombudsman moet, na ontvangs van die inligting bedoel in subregulasie (2),
die aangeleentheid oorweeg en tussen die partye bemiddel met die oog daarop om 'n beslissing te
gee wat die aangeleentheid tussen die partye sal byle, die partye in kennis stel van sy beslissing
oar die aangeleentheid en van hulle vereis am aan te dui of hulle huue by die beslissing sal berus.
(4) Indien die partye instem om by die beslissing te berus, moet die ombudsman die
beslissing skriftelik bevestig en die beslissing is dan bindend vir albei partye as die finale skikking
van die aangeleentheid.
(5) Indien enigeen van die twee partye nie instem om by die beslissing te berus nie,
word die aangeleentheid na die registrateur verwys vir voortopiqe ondersoek,
(6) Die inligting wat die ombudsman kragtens subregulasie (2) bekom net, is
vertroulik en geprivilegeerd, en indien die aangeleentheid kragtens subregulasie (5) vir voorlopige
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ondersoek verwys word, mag sodanige inligting nie deur die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek
oorweeg word nie
Voorlopige ondersoek
4. (1) Die registrateur-
(a) kan, na ontvangs van 'n klagte, nadere inligting of 'n beedigde verklaring
aanvra wat die beweringe deur die k!aer bevestig;
(b) moet, behoudens paragraaf (a), na ontvangs van 'n klagte die klagte
aanteken en die respondent van die k!agte verwittiq deur 'n afskrif van
die klagte, tesame met afskrifte van enige nadere inligting of beediqde
verklarings bedoel in subregulasie (a), aan hom of haar te stuur-
(i) en van hom of haar 'n skriftelike antwoord aanvra binne 40
werksdae vanaf die datum van ontvangs van die verwittiging, of
binne sodanige langer tydperk as wat die registrateur
redelikerwys toelaat, by gebreke waarvan die klagte, tesarne met
enige nadere inligting of beedigde verklaring bedoel in paragraaf
(a), aan In voorlopiqe kornitee van ondersoek voorqele rnoet
word sander die respondent se skriftelike antwoord;
(ii) en hom of haar inlig dat versuim om op die verwittiging of klagte
te antwoord soos bedoel in subparagraaf (i), minagting van die
raad uitmaak en dat 'n antwoord kan bestaan uit 'n skriftelike
mededeling deur die respondent dat hy of sy sy of haar reg om te
swyg uitoefen;
(iii) en hom of haar waarsku dat die skriftelike antwoord bedoel in
subparagraaf (i) gebruik kan word as of in getuienis teen hom of
haar:
Met dien verstande dat 'n verwittiging bedoel in hierdie paragraaf geag
word ontvang te wees--
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(aa) op die dag dat sodanige verwittiging per hand
afgelewer is by die geregistreerde adres van die
respondent; of
(bb) indien sodanige verwittiging per geregistreerde pos
versend is, op die sewende dag na die datum waarop
dit aldus gepos is;
(e) kan die klagte regstreeks na die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek of
die voorsitter van sodaniqe komitee verwys vir opdragte rakende die
inligting wat vereis word om 'n volledige ondersoek na die
aangeleentheid af te handel;
(d) kan gelas dat 'n ondersoek kragtens artikel 41A van die Wet gehou
word.
(2) By ontvangs deur die registrateur van die nadere inligting en skriftelike antwoord
bedoel in subrequlasie (1)(a) en (b), moet hy of sy die klagte, sodanige nadere inligting en die
skriftelike antwoord aan die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek voorte, en indien geen nadere
inligting of skriftelike antwoord ontvang word nie, moet die registrateur daardie feit aanteken en dit
by die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek aanmeld.
(3) Die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek kan, na behoorlike oorweging van die
aanqeteentheid wat kragtens subartikel (2) na hom ver.t.:ys is, die reqistrateur gelas om 'n
skriftelike kennisgewing aan die respondent uit te reik, wat afgelewer moet word op die wyse
beoog in die voorbehoudsbepaling by subreguiasie (i)(b), waarby hy of sy opdrag gegee word om
persoonlik, saam met sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger, as daar een is, op die eersvolgende
vergadering voor die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek te verskyn sodat vasgestel kan word
waarom hy of sy nie op die raadskorrespondensie gereageer het nie en om sy of haar antwoord op
die klagte te gee of sy of haar reg om te swyg uit te oefen.
(4) Indien die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek, na behoorlike oorweging van die
respondent se verduideliking van sy of haar versuim om op die raadskorrespondensie te antwoord,
beslis dat die respondent die raad geminag het, moet die komitee-
(a) 'n bevinding van skuldig aan minagting van die raad doen en een of meer van
die strawwe ople waarvoor artikel 42(1)(a) en (d) van die Wet voorsiening
maak;
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(b) die respondent beveel om binne die tydperk wat die komitee bepaal, sy of
haar skriftelike antwoord op die kiagte of 'n skrittelike rnededeiing dat hy of sy
sy of haar reg om te swyg uitoefen, in te dien; en
(e) die registrateur gelas om die komitee se beslissing skriftelik aan die
respondent te bevestig, met vermelding van die rede(s) vir die beslissing.
(5) Indien die respondent versuim om die vergadering van die voorlopige komitee
van ondersoek by te woon nadat hy of sy behoorlik skriftelik verwittig is om voor die komitee te
verskyn, kan die komitee-
(a) 'n bevinding van skuldig aan minagting van die raad doen en een of meer van die
strawwe ople waarvoor artikel 42(1 )(a) en (d) van die Wet voorsiening rnaak;
(b) die respondent beveel om binne die tydperk wat die komitee bepaal, sy of haar
skriftelike antwoord op die klaqte of 'n skriftelike mededeling dat hy of sy sy of haar
reg om te swyg uitoefen, in te dien; en
(e) die registrateur gelas om die komitee se beslissing skriftelik aan die respondent te
bevestig, met vermelding van die rede(s) vir die beslissing.
(6) Die bevinding gedoen en die straf opqele deur die voorlopige komitee van
ondersoek ingevolge subregulasie (4) of (5), is onmiddellik van krag, maar kan deur die Hoe Hof
ter syde gestel word indien die respondent kragtens artikel 20 van die Wet na die Hof appelleer.
(7) Indien 'n voorlopige komitee van ondersoek, na behoorlike oorweging van die
klagte, enige nadere inligting wat bekom is kragtens subregulasie (1)(a) en die respondent se
verduideliking rakende die onderwerp van die k1agte, beslis dat daar geen grande vir verdere
stappe is nie, teken hy die beslissinq en die respondent se verduideliking aan en verstrek sy redes
vir daardie aantekening en aanvaarding, en gelas die registrateur om die komitee se beslissing
skrittelik aan die klaer en die respondent mee te deel, met vermelding van die rede(s) vir die
beslissing.
(8) Indien 'n voorlopige komitee van ondersoek, na behoorlike oorweging van die
klagte, enige nadere inligting wat bekorn is kraqtens subrequlasie (1)(a) en die respondent se
verduideliking rakende die anderwerp van die klagte, of die gebrek daaraan, beslis dat daar grande
vir 'n professionelegedragsondersoek is, meet hy gelas dat 'n ondersoek gehou word en dat die
registrateur die komitee se beslissing skriftelik aan die klaer en die respondent oordra en die
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reelinqs vir die hou van so 'n ondersoek tref, of kan hy toelaat dat die respondent 'n
skulderkenningsboete kragtens artikel 42(8) en (9) van die Wet betaal.
(9) Indien 'n voorlopige komitee van ondersoek, na behoorlike oorweging van die
klagte, enige nadere inligting wat bekom is kragtens subregulasie (1)(a) en die respondent se
verduideliking rakende die onderwerp van die klagte, beslis dat die respondent onprofessioneel
opgetree het, maar dat die betrokke gedrag slegs 'n geringe oortreding uitmaak, moet hy een of
meer van die strawwe waarvoor artikel 42(1)(a) en (d) van die Wet voorsiening maak, aanwys as 'n
gepaste straf om op te Ie en die registrateur gelas om die beskuldigings op skrif te stet en die
beskuldigings en die komitee se beslissing aan die respondent mee te deel, met die bepaling dat
die straf binne 14 dae vanaf die datum van ontvangs van die mededeling aanvaar of verwerp moet
word: Met dien verstande dat indien die straf-
(a) deur die respondent aanvaar word, die kennisgewing van aanvaarding aan die
registrateur vergesel moet gaan van bewys van nakoming van die straf, en
daardie straf moet beskou word as 'n straf opqele deur die voorlopige komitee
van ondersoek, waarna die aangeieentheid as afgehandei beskou word; of
(b) deur die respondent verwerp word of geen antwoord teen die keerdatum
ontvang is nie, die registrateur reelinqs moet tref vir 'n ondersoek na die
professionele gedrag van die respondent, en die beskuldiging aldus op skrif
gestei en die straf aldus verwerp of aldus onbeantwoord gelaat, mag dan nie
meer op die aangeleentheid toegepas word nie.
ReEHings vir 'n ondersoek
5. (1) Na ontvangs van 'n lasgewing bedoel in regulasie 4(8) of van 'n kennisgewing
van verwerping van die straf of indien geen antwoord teen die keerdatum ontvang is nle soos
bedoel in regulasie 4(9)(b), moet die registrateur 'n kennisgewing, wesenlik in die vorm van
Aanhangsel A by hierdie regulasies, gerig aan die respondent uitreik waarin die datum en tyd
waarop en die plek waar die ondersoek gehou gaan word, vermeld word en waarby die k1agstaat
soos opgestel deur die pro forma-klaer ingesluit is.
(2) Die kennisgewing en die klagstaat bedoel in subregulasie (1) moet, minstens 60
dae voor die datum van die ondersoek, per hand of per geregistreerde pos by sy of haar
geregistreerde adres aan die respondent beteken word, en 'n afskrif van die kennisgewing en
klagstaat moet aan die respondent se regsverteenwoordiger beteken of gepos word indien die
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regsverteenwoordiger reeds aangestel is wanneer die kennisgewing en klagstaat aan die
respondent beteken of gepos word.
Samestelling van die professionelegedragskomitee
6. (1) Die voorsitter van die beroepsraad moet, op versoek van die registrateur,
minstens sewe dae voor die ondersaek 'n professianelegedragskomitee aanste!.
(2) Die professionelegedragskomitee moet saamgestel word uit minstens-
(a) twee openbare verteenwoordigers, van wie een die vaorsitter moet wees;
(b) twee persane geregistreer in die beroep waarin die respondent
geregistreer is, van wie minstens een in dieselfde dissipline as die
respondent geregistreer moet wees;
(c) een lid van die raad; en
(d) een regsassessoL
(3) lemand wat gedien het as 'n lid van die voorlopige komitee van ondersoek wat 'n
aangeleentheid vir ondersoek verwys het, mag nie in die professionelegedragskomitee wat daardie
aangeleentheid hanteer, dien nie.
Versoek om nadere besonderhede
7. (1) 'n Versoek deur die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger om nadere
besonderhede oar die beskuldigings 5005 deur die pro forma-klaer gestel, moet die pro forma-klaer
minstens 30 dae voor die datum van die ondersoek bereik.
(2) Die pro forma-klaer moet sy of haar skriftelik antwoord op die versoek om nadere
besonderhede bedoel in subregulasie (1), binne 14 dae vanaf die datum van ontvangs van die
versoek aan die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger verstrek.
(3) Die pro forma-klaer hoef nie op enige versoek am nadere besonderhede wat
minder as 30 dae voor die ondersoek ontvang word, te antwoord nie.
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Voorondersoekkonferensie
8. (1) Ten einde vas te stel wat die geskilpunte is, moet die pro forma-klaer 'n
voorondersoekkonferensie reel vir 'n datum minstens sewe dae voor die datum van die ondersoek
en op 'n wedersyds gerieflike tyd en plek, wat deur afbei partye of hulle regsverteenwoordigers, as
daar is, bygewoon moet word, op welke konferensie-
(a) die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger die eksepsies, besware (met
inbeqrip van 'n beswaar teen die jurisdiksie van 'n professionelegedragskomitee
am die aangeleentheid te ondersoek) of punte in limine wat hy of sy beoog am te
opper, moet aandui;
(b) die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger moet aandui hoe hy of sy
beoog om op die beskuldiging of beskuldlqinqs te pleit:
(e) afskrifte van aile dokumente, verslae, aantekeninge, X-straalplate of ander
bewysstukke wat 'n party beoog om in die ondersoek te gebruik, aan die ander
party verskaf moet word;
(d) insae in die oorspronklikes van die dokumente, verslae, aantekeninge, X-
straalplate of ander bawysstukke bedoel in paragraaf (e) toegelaat word;
(e) erkennings met betrekking tot die bewerings of bewysstukke deur albei partye
gemaak kan word;
(f) 'n opsomming van die oordeel van 'n deskundige wat 'n party beoog am in die
ondersoek te roep, aan die ander party verskaf moet word; en
(g) enige ander aangeleentheid met betrekking tot die ondersoek bygelE~ moet word.
(2) Notule van die voorondersoekkonferensie moet gehou word en deur albei partye
of hulle regsverteenwoordigers onderteken word vir vaorlegging aan die
professionelegedragskomitee by die verhoor.
(3) Die professionelegedragskomitee kan 'n party wat versuim het am die
voorondersoekkonferensie by te woon, beveei om so 'n konferensie by te woon en am die koste
wat die registrateur bepaal ten opsigte van die dag wat aldus vermors is omdat die verhoor nie kon
voortgaan nie, te betaal.
Prosedure by ondersoek
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9. (1) Die voorsitter van die professionelegedragskomitee moet die respondent of sy of
haar regsverteenwoordiger. indien die respondent verteenwoordig word, vra om op die
beskuldiging te pleit, welke pleit aanqeteken moet word.
(2) Indien die respondent, of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger, weier of versuim om
regstreeks op die beskuldiging(s) te pleit. moet die voorsitter van die professionelegedragskomitee
dit aanteken en 'n pleit van onskuldig aanteken.
(3) Indien die respondent op die beskuldiging(s) skuldig pleit, moet die
professionelegedragskomitee die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger sodanige vrae
vra as wai nodig is om vas ie stel of al die elemente van die beskuidiging(s) erken word.
(4) Indien die professionelegedragskomitee oortuig is dat al die elemente van die
beskuldiging(s) erken word, moet die pro forma-klaer die komitee toespreek en aandui of die pleit
van skuldig aanvaar word.
(5) Indien die pleit van skuldig aanvaar word, moet die voorsitter 'n bevinding van
skuldig doen en die partye die geleentheid gee om voor die komitee betoog te lewer
ooreenkomstig subregulasie (22).
(6) Indien die respondent onskuldig pleit of indien 'n pleit van onskuldig aangeteken
word ingevolge subregulasie (2) of indien 'n pleit van skuidiq nie deur die pro forma-klae. aanvaar
word rue, moet die voorsitter die pro fonna-klaer die geleentheid gee om voor die
professionelegedragskomitee betoog te iewer, getuienis aan te bied ter ondersteuning van sy of
haar saak, getuies te herondervra na kruisondervraging deur die respondent of sy of haar
regsverteenwoordiger. en daarna sy of haar saak sluit.
(7) Die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger kan om sy of haar ontslag
aansoek doen nadat die pro forma-klaer sy of haar saak qesluit het.
(8) Die voorsitter van die professionelegedragskomitee moet die pro forma-klaer die
ge!eentheid gee am te antwoord op die aansoek am onts!ag deur die respondent of sy of haar
regsverteenwoordiger.
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(9) Die professionelegedragskomitee moet dan die aansoek in camera oorweeg en
daarna sy beslissing aan die partye oordra.
(10) Indien die aansoek om onts/ag van die hand gewys word, kan die respondent of
sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger vaal' die professionelegedragskomitee betoog lewer en getuienis
aanbied ter ondersteuning van sy of haar saak, getuies herondervra na kruisondervraging deur die
pro forma-klaer, en daarna sy of haar saak sluit.
(11) Die professionelegedragskomitee kan op aansoek enige van die partye toelaat
om verdere getuienis aan te bled of om 'n getuie teruq te roep nadat hulle hul onderskeie sake
gesluit het, en die ander party moet dan die ge/eentheid kry om sodanige getuie te kruisondervra.
(12) Die voorsitter en die ander fede van die professionelegedragskomitee kan vrae
aan 'n getuie stel om duidelikheid te kry oor aange!eenthede wat ult daardie getuie se getuienis
voortspruit.
(13) Die voorsitter van die professionelegedragskomitee moet verdere
kruisondervraging en herondervraging van 'n getuie toelaat 001' aangeieenthede wat voortspruit uit
die vrae wat die voorsitter of ander lede van die komitee gestel het.
(14) Nadat al die getuienis aangebied is, kan die pro forma-klaer en die respondent of
sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger voor die professionelegedragskomitee betoog lewer 001' die
getuienis en die regsposisie.
(15) Die pro forma-klaer mag op enige regsaangeleentheid wat die respondent of sy
of haar regsverteenwoordiger in sy betoog geopper net, repliek lewer en mag, met ver!of van die
professionelegedragskomitee, repliek lewer op enige aangeleentheid wat die respondent of sy of
haar regsverteenwoordiger in sy betoog geopper net,
(16) Indien die respondent nie by die ondersoek aanwesig is nadat hy of sy behoorlik
daarvan in kennis gestel is nie, kan die ondersoek in sy of haar afwesigheid voortgaan nadat die
voorsitter van die professionelegedragskomitee 'n pleit van onskuldig namens die respondent
aangeteken het, tensy die respondent skrifteiik skuidig gepleit het: Met dien verstande dat die
professionelegedragskomitee die uitstel van die ondersoek kan oorweeg indien die respondent se
afwesigheid aan bona fide-redes toe te skryf is.
(17) Aile mondelinge getuienis moet gelewer word onder eed of bevestiging
afgeneem deur die voorsitter van die professionelegedragskomitee.
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(18) Getuienis by beedigde verklaring is toelaatbaar: Met dien verstande dat die
opponerende party kan vereis dat die deponent van die beedigde verklaring aanwesig moet wees
vir kruisondervraging.
(19) (a) Die oorkonde, of enige gedeelte daarvan, van 'n wettig saamgestelde
hof, geregtelike doodsondersoek of tugtribunaal van enige jurisdiksie is
aanvaarbaar as prima facie-getuienis indien dit deur daardie hof of
tribunaal as 'n ware afskrif gewaarmerk is.
(b) Indien dit uitvoerbaar is en na die oordeel van die
professioneiegedragskornitee billik is, kan hy, op versoek van eniqeen
van die twee partye en vir doeleindes van kruisondervraging, beveel dat
'n getuie wie se getuienis in die oorkonde van 'n hof of tugtribunaal
vervat is en wat as prima facie-getuienis aangebied word, by die
ondersoek aanwesig moet wees.
(20) Aan die einde van die verhoor moet die professionelegedragskomitee in camera
beraadslaaq en dan binne die tydperk wat die komitee bepaal, die partye van sy bevindinge in
kennis stet
(21) Die bevindinge van die professionelegedragskomitee kan 'n bevinding van swak
prestasie aan die kant van die respondent insluit, in welke geval die kornitee van die pro forma-
klaer en die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger moet vereis om betoog te lewer oor die
qepastheid van volle of qedeeltelike verwysinq van die aanqeleentheid na In prestasie-
evalueringskomitee om ondersoek in te stel na die prestasie van die respondent en 'n beslissing te
gee oor die gepaste bestuur daarvan.
(22) (a) Indien die respondent skuldig bevind word aan onprofessionele gedrag,
moet die pro forma-klaer voor die komitee betoog lewer en
besonderhede verskaf van vorige skuldigbevindings aan
onprofessionele gedrag ingevolge die Wet, as daar is.
(b) Die pro forma-klaer kan die professionelegedragskomitee ook toespreek
oor 'n gepaste straf en getuienis aanbied ter ondersteuning van
sodanige straf.
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Die respondent of sy of haar regsverteenwoordiger kan daarna die
professioneiegedragskomitee toespreek oor die persooniike
omstandighede van die respondent en 'n gepaste straf om op te Ie en
getuienis aanbied ter ondersteuning van sodaniqe straf en ter versagting
van die straf aanbeveel deur die pro forma-klaer, waarna die pro forma
klaer repliek kan lewer ter strafverswarinq.
(d) Die professionelegedragskomitee moet in camera beraadslaag oor die
gepaste straf om op te Ie, waarna die voorsitter die partye moet inlig oor
die straf waarop besluit is.
(e) Die bevinding gedoen en die straf opqele word van krag op die datum
wat die komitee bepaal.
(23) Indien die professionelegedragskomitee bevind dat die getuienis voor hom op
swak prestasie deur die respondent dui, kan hy, benewens die oplegging van 'n straf indien die
getuienis ook op onprofessionele gedrag dui, praktiseringsbeperkings ople en die aangeleentheid,
tesame met sy bevindinqs oor swak prestasie deur die respondent, na 'n prestasie
evalueringskomitee verwys om ondersoek na die prestasie van die respondent in te stel en 'n
beslissing te gee oor die gepaste bestuur daarvan. en die registrateur gelas om reelinqs te tref vir
die prestasie-evaluering binne die tydperk bepaal deur die professionelegedragskomitee.
ReEHings vir 'n prestasie-evaluering
10. (1) Na ontvangs van 'n lasgewing bedoel in regulasie 9(23) moet die registrateur, in
oorleg met die voorsitter van die betrokke beroepsraad, binne 30 dae vanaf die datum van die
bevinding deur 'n professionelegedragskomitee 'n prestasie-evalueringskomitee aanstel wat
bestaan ult drie geregistreerde praktisyns uit dieselfde dissipline as die respondent en 'n
kennisgewing, wesenlik in die vorm van Aanhangsel C by hierdie regulasies, aan die respondent
rig wat die datum, tyd en plek verme!d waarop die evaluering sal plaasvind, asook die terreine van
swak prestasie wat die professionelegedragskomitee ge'identifiseer het en deur die prestasie
evalueringskomitee qeevalueer moet word.
(2) Die kennisgewing bedoel in subregulasie (1) moet, minstens 21 werksdae voor
die datum bepaal vir die prestasie-evaluering, per hand aan die respondent beteken word of per
geregistreerde pos aan hom of haar gestuur word by sy of haar geregistreerde adres.
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(3) Die prestasie-evalueringskomitee moet die wyse bepaal waarop die evaluering
van die terreine van swak prestasie ge"identifiseer deur die professionelegedragskomitee gedoen
gaan word, asook die duur daarvan, en moet die inligting aan die respondent meedeel tesame met
die kennisgewing bedoel in subregu!asie (1).
(4) Aan die einde van die evaluering moet die komitee 'n beslissing gee oor die
gepaste bestuur van die respondent se swak prestasie en opdragte gee wat die respondent moet
nakom om sy of haar prestasie te verbeter binne sodanige tydperk as wat die komitee bepaal, en
van die respondent vereis am sodanige verslae in te dien as wat die komitee bepaal ten einde 'n
finale beslissing te gee oor die prestasie van die respondent.
(5) Die respondent moet die opdragte nakom wat die prestasie-evalueringskomitee
gee, by gebreke waarvan die komitee die reqistrateur kan gelas om die respondent uit die
beoefening van sy of haar beroep te skors tot tyd en wyl hy of sy die opdragte volledig nagekom
het.
(6) Wanneer die respondent die opdragte nagekom het en die prestasie-
evalueringskomitee die vereiste verslae bedoel in subregulasie (4) ontvang net, moet die komitee
die verslae oorweeg om vas te stel of die respondent die nodige vaardighede verwerf het om hom
of haar in staat te stel am optimaal in die beoefening van sy of haar beroep te presteer.
(7) Indien die prestasie-evalueringskomitee, op grond van die ingediende verslae,
oortuig is dat die respondent die nodige vaardiqhede verwerf het om sy of haar beroep met
redelike vaardigheid te beoefen, kan hy die praktiseringsbeperkings kragtens regulasie 9(23) deur
die professioneleqedraqskorrutee opqete, ophef en die aangeleentheid afhandel.
(8) lndien die prestasie-evalueringskomitee op grand van die inqediende verslae nie
oortuio is dat die resoondent die nodioe vaardiahede verwerf het am sv of haar beroeo te beoefen..... , .......... .",
nie, moet die komitee die vaardighede bepaal wat die respondent nodig het om sy of haar beroep
met redelike vaardigheid te beoefen.
Appel
11. (1) Die respondent of die pro forma-klaer kan na die appelkomitee appelleer teen die
bevindinge of straf van die protessioneleqedraqskornitee of teen sowel sodanige bevinding as
sodanige straf.
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Die appellant moet, binne 21 dae vanaf die datum van die beslissing van die
professioneleqedraqskcmitee, die reqistrateur skriftelik kennis van voornerne om te appelleer gee:
Met dien verstande dat kennis van voorneme om te appelleer wat nil 21 dae gegee word, deur die
appelkornitee oorweeg kan word indien dit vergese! gaan van 'n aansoek om vergunning waarin
die redes vir die vertraging vermeld word, en die appelkornitee moet, op die datum vasgestel vir
die appel. sodanige aansoek oorweeg voor die appel op meriete.
(3) Die registrateur moet, binne 60 dae na ontvangs van die skriftelike kennisgewing
van voorneme om te appelleer bedoel in subregulasie (2), die appellant voorsien van 'n afskrif van
die transkripsie van die verrigtinge van die ondersoek: Met dien verstande dat die appellant die
redelike koste van sodanige afskrif van die transkripsie betaal.
(4) Die appellant moet, binne 30 dae vanaf die datum waarop hy of sy die afskrif van
die transkripsie bedoe! in subregulasie (3) ontvanq, ses afskritte van sy of haar dokumente wat die
gronde vir die appel uiteensit en 'n samevatting van betoe bevat, per hand of per geregistreerde
pos aan die registrateur en een afskrif daarvan aan die ander party aflewer.
(5) Die ander party moet, binne 30 dae vanaf die datum waarop die appellant sy of
haar dokumente aan die registrateur afgelewer het, ses afskrifte van sy of haar antwoord op die
appellant se dokumente bedoel in subregulasie (3), wat sy of haar samevatting van betoe bevat,
per hand of per geregistreerde pos aan die registrateur en een afskrif daarvan aan die appellant
aflewe r.
(6) Indien enigeen van die partye versuim om die afskrifte bedoel in subregulasies
(4) en (5) binne die voorgeskrewe tydperk af te iewer, kan daardie party toegelaat word om
sodanige afskrifte in te dien: Met dien verstande dat daardie afskrifte vergesel gaan van 'n
aansoek om vergunning vir iaat indiening, en die appelkomitee moet, op die datum vasgestel vir
die appel, sodanige aansoek oorweeg voor die appel op meriete.
(7) Die appellant moet, binne 14 dae vanaf die datum waarop die ander party sy of
haar antwoord ingedien het, ses afskrifte van sy of haar repliek op die ander party se antwoord aan
die registrateur aflewer en een afskrif aan die ander party.
(8) Indien geen repliek deur die appellant afgelewer word binne die tydperk bedoel in
subreguiasie (7) nle, stei die registrateur albei partye skriftelik in kennis dat geen repliek deur die
appellant kragtens subregulasie (7) ingedien is nie en van die datum waarop die aangeleentheid
deur die appelkomitee aangehoor sai word.
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(9) Die appelkornitee moet die appel oorweeg op grand van die dokumente bedoel in
subregulasies (4), (5), (6) en (7), vertoe en betoe deur albei partye of hulle regsverteenwoordigers
toelaat, in camera oor die aangeleentheid beraadslaag en dan die partye in kennis stel van sy
bevindinge, wat skriftelik deur die registrateur bevestig moet word.
(10) Elke party is verantwoordelik vir sy of haar eie koste wat voortspruit uit
voorbereiding vir en die afhandeling van die appel.
(11) Die beslissing van die appelkornitee word van krag vanaf die datum deur die
komitee bepaal en kan deur 'n Hoe Hof tersyde geste! ,..vord indien hy kragtens artikel 20 van die
Wet genader word.
Voortsetting van ondersoek
12. (1) Indien 'n lid van die professionelegedragskomitee te eniger tyd nadat 'n pleit
aangeteken is, nie meer in staat is om in die komitee te dien nie, moet die ondersoek voortgaan,
mits minstens vier van die oorspronklike lede besk.ikbaar is am met die ondersoek voort te gaan.
(2) Jndien die voorsitter te eniger tyel nadat 'n pleit aangeteken is, nie meer in staat is
om te dien nie, kan die ondersoek voortgaan met die ander openbare verteenwoordiger as die
nuwe voorsitter.
Toeganklikheid van 'n ondersoek
13. (1) Die verrigtinge by 'n ondersoek is oop vir die publiek.
(2) Ondanks subregulasie (1)-
(a) mag die professioneleqedraqskornitee 'n beslissing ten opsigte van
enige punt wat uit of in die loop van 'n ondersoek ontstaan; in camera
neern:
(b) mag die professionelegedragskomitee, by aanvoering van grondige
redes of na goeddunke, enige getuienis wat gedurende 'n ondersoek
aanqebied word, in camera aanhoor; en
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mag die professionelegedragskomitee, by aanvoering van grondige
redes, beveel dat geen persoon te eniger tyd en op enige wyse inligting
bekend mag maak wat waarskynlik die identiteit van 'n bepaalde
persoon, behalwe die respondent, aan die lig sal bring nie.
(3) Enige persoon wat 'n bevel gegee kragtens subregulasie (2)(c) veronagsaam of
versuim om dit na te kom, begaan 'n misdryf en is by skuldigbevinding in 'n geregshof strafbaar
met 'n boete van hoogstens R5 000 of met gevangenisstraf van hoogstens ses maande of met
sowel sodanige boete as sodanige gevangenisstraf.
(4) Die raad moet opnames van aile ondersoeke hou en 'n afskrif van die
transkripsie van so 'n opname meet, op aanvraag en by beiaiing van die werkiike koste van die
maak van die afskrif, aan die klaer, die respondent of enige ander party wat na die mening van die
registrateur 'n wesenlike belang by die aangeleentheid het, beskikbaar gestel word.
Publikasie in die Staatskoerant
14. Die registrateur moet na die afhandeling van die aangeleentheid ooreenkomstig hierdie
reguiasies die naam van die respondent, die beskuidiging(s) waaraan hy of sy skuidig bevind is en
die straf wat opqele is, in die Staatskoerant laat publiseer.
Getuiedagvaarding
15. 'n Dagvaarding om as 'n getuie voor 'n professionelegedragskomitee te verskyn om
mondeling getuienis te lewer of 'n boek, rekord, dokument of ding voor te Ie, moet wesenlik in die
vorm van Aanhangsel B by hierdie regulasies wees.
Herroeping
16. (1) Die regulasies gepubliseer by Goewermentskennisgewing No. R.765 van 24
Augustus 2001 word hierby herroep.
(2) 'n Ondersoek of appel kragtens die regulasies genoem in subregulasie (1) wat
onmiddellik voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie regulasies voor onderskeidelik 'n
professionelegedragskomitee of 'n appelkornitee hangende is, word gevoer en afgehandel
ooreenkornstig die prosedures voorgeskryf by daardie regulasies asof dit nie herroep is nie.
MINISTER VAN GEsONDHEID
DATUM: 06/01/2009
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AANHANGSElA
KENNISGEWING OM VOOR 'n PROFESSIONELEGEDRAGSKOMITEE VAN DIE
BEROEPSRAAD VIR , .
TE VERSKYN
u, ,
(naarn van persoon en sy of haar adres)
word hiermee kennis gegee dat 'n ondersoek na u professionele gedrag deur die
professioneiegedragskornitee van die Beroepsraad vir .
gehou sal word om (tyd) op (datum)
te ,... . , (piek).
Die klagstaat 5005 opgestel deur die pro forma-klaer is hierby ingesluit.
U mag by die ondersoek deur 'n regsverteenwoordiger verteenwoordig word. U word aangeraai om
vroegtydig reelinqs vir sodaniqe verteenwoordiging te tref. Indien u en/of u regsverteenwoordiger
versuim om by die ondersoek aanwesig te wees, kan die ondersoek in u afwesiqheid voortgaan.
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64 No.31859 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6 FEBRUARY 2009
AANHANGSEL B
DAGVAARDING OM VOOR 'n PROFESSIONELEGEDRAGSKOMITEE VAN DIE
BEROEPSRAAD VIR .
TE VERSKYN
u, ,
(naam van persoon en sy of haar adres)
word hiermeegedagvaar om op (datum) om (tyd)
te (plek)
voor die professionelegedragskomitee van die Beroepsraad vir ,
ingestel kragtens die Wet op Gesondheidsberoepe, 1974 (Wet No. 56 van 1974), te verskyn om
getuienis te lewer ten opsigte van .
(indien die persoon 'n boek, rekord, dokument of ding moet voorle, voeg by:)
en u word hiermee gelas am die volgende voor te Ie:
(spesifiseer die betrokke boek, rekord, dokurnent of ding)
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AANHANGSEL C
KENNISGEWING OM VOOR 'n PRESTASIE-EVALUERINGSKOMITEE VAN DIE
BEROEPSRAAD VIR , , .
TE VERSKYN
u, ,
(naarn van persoon en sy of haar adres)
word hiermee kennis gegee dat 'n prestasie-evaluering van u professionele prestasie deur die
prestasie-evalueringskomitee van die Beroepsraad vir ,. '" .
gedoen sal word om (tyd) op (datum)
te (plek).
Die volgende professionele vaardighede, of sodanige ander vaardighede as wat die komitee
gedurende u prestasie-evaluering identifiseer, sal qeevalueer word:
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